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Texas Appropriations Act 2012-2013

 

The proposed state budget for the 2012-2013 biennium.

 

Drug Testing Unemployed

 

House Bill 126, which Rep. Ken Legler also filed last session, would require drug testing for applicants and recipients…

 

Lifting Debt Cap

 

Relating to the removal of certain limitations on the debt issuance of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

 

Zero-based Budgeting

 

Zero-based budgeting should be part of an agency's sunset review process.

 

English Only

 

Relating to the establishment of English as the official language of Texas and the requirement that official acts of government…

 

Testing Limits

 

Rep. Scott Hochberg has proposed limiting the number of times a student has to take a state-mandated test once they have…

 

Voter Identification

 

Senate Bill 14 will require a voter to present photo identification at the polls. Amendments to the bill also allow someone…

 

Disabled veterans

 

Created homestead property tax exemptions for disabled veterans.

 

Gambling

 

Allowed casinos on American Indian reservations, Las Vegas-style casinos in the rest of the state, and slot machines at…

 

Voter ID

 

Required Texas voters to present photo ID or two alternate forms of non-photo ID in order to vote. The bill has failed the…

 
 
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Political Pulse

What is your position on Voter ID?

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Political News


Lawmakers could face special session
One week to go, and the current Texas legislative session will be finished. But that does not mean lawmakers will go home…
 

Senate leaders push for campus-carry vote
If you have a license to carry a handgun, you might soon be able walk into a building on a college campus in Texas and not…
 

DA Lehmberg seeking 'professional help'
On Monday evening, Rosemary Lehmberg released a statement talking about her "mistake" and how she is currently seeking "professional…
 

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White House News


Trio of troubles threatening Obama's second…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda when a December school massacre…
 

IRS chief: Agency lacked sensitivity in…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting commissioner of the IRS says the agency was guilty of a "lack of sensitivity" in screenings…
 

Kerry expects Syrians to attend transition…
STOCKHOLM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry issued a stern warning Tuesday to Syria's government, saying that…
 

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Texas (change)

 
Republican Rick Perry is Governor of Texas. Two Republicans represent Texas in the U.S. Senate, and Texas has 32 representatives in the U.S. House: 20 Republicans and 12 Democrats.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Rick Perry
Lieutenant Governor: David Dewhurst
Attorney General: Greg Abbott

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CyndiRosales CyndiRosales  supported legislation "Texas Appropriations Act 2012-2013"

 

DonKlick DonKlick  commented: The two states known for gambling are Nevada and New Jersey. Both states have worse state budgets than Texas. It has not solved their revenue…

 

GehrigSaldana GehrigSaldana  commented: That lofty aid package for victims of Superstorm Sandy needs to be stripped of as much pork as possible. I trust…

 

GehrigSaldana GehrigSaldana  liked the news story "Cruz starts Senate amid financial votes"

 

Radsenior Radsenior  commented: On drug testing, I agree and will support it when every politician across the nation takes this same drug screening…

 
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